Heritage Aircraft Engineer

Aircraft Engineer: WWII Warbird Maintenance & Restoration
Location: Sywell Aerodrome, Northamptonshire (occasional travel)
Salary: Dependent on experience
Hours: Flexible, with some weekend work during the summer display season

About Us

Air Leasing Ltd is a small, family-run business that operates, maintains and rebuilds some of the rarest WWII aircraft flying in Europe. We hold CAA A8-24 and A8-25 approvals, and our fleet flies a busy schedule of passenger flight experiences, airshows, events and film work.

The Fleet

You’ll be working hands-on with a collection that includes:

• Spitfires
• Mustangs
• Hurricane
• Hawker Fury
• Thunderbolt
• Tempest
• Lockheed 12A
• Trojans
• Harvard
• Stearman
• Buchons
• ME109s

And the fleet is still growing.

The Role

You’ll take on line maintenance, base maintenance and full restoration work across the fleet. One week you could be preparing a Spitfire for a passenger flight, the next you could be deep into a rebuild. No two days are the same.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out line and base maintenance on WWII fighter aircraft
• Support restoration and rebuild projects, including sheet metal work, systems and paintwork
• Prepare aircraft for flight in support of our flight experience and airshow schedule
• Complete all technical paperwork accurately and in line with our approvals
• Work closely with the team to keep the fleet serviceable through the busy summer season

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience maintaining and/or rebuilding WWII fighter aircraft
• Hands-on skills across sheet metal, aircraft systems and paint finishing
• A genuine team player who’s happy to go the extra mile
• Flexibility around working hours, including weekends during the summer
• Full UK driving licence
• Fluent English
• Ability to pass a DBS check if required for airside pass applications

Desirable

• Licences are not essential but would be a strong bonus

Why Join Us?

• Keep some of the most iconic aircraft in aviation history in the air
• Join a small, supportive, family-run team where your work genuinely matters
• See the results of your work at airshows and events across the season
• Flexible working arrangements, open to discussion with the right person